Association of Texas Professional Educators

At Teach the Vote, a project of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, Texas voters can research the education stances of candidates for the State Board of Education and the Texas Legislature. You won't find endorsements, but you will find solid information from Texas' preeminent educators' association. Use this information to select the candidates you believe will make public education their top priority.

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Latest News
Latest News

Read the Teach the Vote advocacy blog for the latest Texas public education news, as well as in-depth analysis from ATPE lobbyists.

Advocacy Central
Advocacy Central

Make your voice heard by sending lawmakers messages through Advocacy Central, ATPE's member-only grassroots advocacy platform.

Legislative Program
Legislative Program

Read our official positions on education issues as written by ATPE members and adopted annually by our House of Delegates.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Our Mission

Public schools touch every Texan's life. Our children attend these schools. Our tax dollars fund them. And our future depends on their success.

It's time for every Texan to understand what educators have long known: Our choices at the polls become realities in the classroom. It's time for educators to Teach the Vote.

Stay Informed

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Teach the Vote’s Week in Review: April 25, 2025

4/25/2025

Contact your state senator to push for action on HB 2. Plus: Make a plan to vote in May 3 local elections, where school matters might be on your ballot. Early voting is underway.

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Texas Senate sends private school voucher bill to the governor as other education bills move through the process

4/25/2025

This week in the Senate, committees heard bills dealing with student rights, Holocaust education, and educator misconduct, along with a vague electioneering bill.

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Texas lawmakers move vouchers near the finish line with school finance only halfway through the process

4/25/2025

In the words of Davy Crockett, the “party handcuff” finally broke the public education blockade against vouchers in Texas.

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